Media captionEmmanuel Macron pledges EU reform if elected The front-runner in the French presidential election has told the BBC that the EU must reform or face the prospect of “Frexit”. Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron made the comments as he and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen entered the last week of campaigning. French voters go [...]

Image copyright Getty Images Labour has promised a “consumer rights revolution” for renters in England if it wins the general election, with the introduction of new legal standards for rented homes. Landlords who fail to meet the “tougher” minimum standards would face fines of up to £100,000, Labour said. The proposals include requirements for safe [...]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption MPs said the government should consider making the sites pay to help police what people post Social media firms are “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content, says a parliamentary report. Hate speech, terror recruitment videos and sexual images of children all took too long to be removed, [...]